All those old ‘world music’ prejudices have no place here. Songhoy Blues are four talented, hungry, sharp and outward-looking young men from a part of the world that has had more than its share and pain and conflict in recent years but has given far more than its share of music and joy to the world in return over the past four decades. That place may seem strange, alien and ‘exotic’ to some but deep down, Songhoy Blues are a familiar proposition: four young men, guitar, drums, bass and vocals, driving rhythms, big hearts and a story to tell.

Having already had a hugely successful 2015, including a recent nomination in the Best New Band category at this year’s Q Awards, Songhoy Blues go into the end of the year by announcing their biggest UK headline show to date, a deluxe version of their much-acclaimed debut album ‘Music In Exile’ and a brand new EP, ‘Re-Covered’.

A re-versioning of the Clash’s ‘Should I Stay Or Should I Go?’ features new lyrics addressing the difficult decision confronting refugees around the world - a literal ‘Should I Stay?’ and suffer persecution at home or ‘Should I Go?’ and face potential social injustice and prejudice. · An extraordinary re-working of Led Zeppelin’s ‘Kashmir’, fully endorsed by Jimmy Page after initially gracing the cover of Mojo Magazine

Songhoy Blues release their new album, Resistance on Transgressive Records. It’s a bold, inspiring, outward-looking record that perfectly reflects the position the band have found themselves in following the massive success of their breakthrough debut, Music In Exile, released in 2015. The album was recorded in the autumn of 2016 at The Pool studio in London with producer Neil Comber (MIA, Django Django, Crystal Fighters, Declan McKenna) and in keeping with their spirit of collaboration which saw them previously work with Nick Zinner, Julian Casablancas and Damon Albarn, Resistance features additional synths by Lxury and vocal contributions from the likes of Iggy Pop, Elf Kid and Stealing Sheep. Beyond this, the album features beautiful string parts (Hometown) and in one particularly surprising, moving instance (One Colour), a children’s choir.